Warren Equity Partners Recapitalizes Gunnison Tree Services and Acquires New Urban Forestry

Warren Equity Forms GUNNISON and Acquires Pittman, West Tree Service, and Woodson

June 23, 2021

Industrial Services

Warren Equity Partners formed a vegetation-management platform called GUNNISON and completed add-on acquisitions of Pittman's Tree and Landscaping, West Tree Service, and Woodson Incorporated. The transactions roll regional vegetation-management specialists into the GUNNISON platform to consolidate capabilities, expand geographic coverage across the U.S., and accelerate growth through combined scale and best practices.

United Land Services Acquires Greenway Lawn & Landscape and Sanford Tree Service

May 9, 2023

Environmental Services

United Land Services, a landscaping platform backed by Centre Partners and LP First Capital, acquired Greenway Lawn & Landscape, LLC and Sanford Tree Service Inc. as its sixteenth add-on to expand presence and service offerings in the Southeast. The combined Greenway business — founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida — will be integrated into United's platform to broaden commercial landscaping, maintenance, and tree-care capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Oaktree Capital Makes Minority Investment in Jones Industrial Holdings (Universal Plant Services)

September 1, 2020

Industrial Services

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management completed a non-controlling (minority) investment in Jones Industrial Holdings, the parent of Universal Plant Services. Proceeds from the transaction were used to purchase a minority stake previously held by MML Capital Partners and provide capital to support the company’s continued growth and operational expansion.

Tree Guardians Acquires A Budget Tree Service

March 26, 2025

Environmental Services

Tree Guardians, a tree and plant health care platform founded by Halle Capital, has acquired A Budget Tree Service, a Central Florida tree care company based in the Orlando/Winter Springs area. The deal expands Tree Guardians' footprint into Florida and brings a long-established local tree care operator into its PE-backed platform.

Cervano Capital and Konza Valley Capital Invest in From The Ground Up

December 5, 2024

Professional Services

Cervano Capital, in partnership with Konza Valley Capital, made a strategic growth investment in From The Ground Up (FTGU), a Minnesota-based commercial landscaping services provider. The deal closed on December 5, 2024, with Tradition Capital Bank providing debt financing; financial terms were not disclosed.

One Equity Partners Acquires USNR and Wood Fiber Group and Merges Them

November 8, 2021

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners (OEP) completed the acquisitions of USNR and Wood Fiber Group and merged the two businesses to create an integrated supplier of wood processing equipment, automation systems, and aftermarket parts and consumables. The combined company is projected to have 2021 revenues greater than $500 million and will capitalize on complementary product lines, expanded technical capacity, and a broad installed base across global wood-processing markets.